Modern wheel bearing seals for R69

[joeR69]

I am rebuilding the wheels on my '58 R69. I have chosen to replace the old felt seals with the modern seals. I have been advised the hub nut seal is the only modern seal used (with a newer hub nut), the inner/right seal stays a felt seal. A past post on this site stated the same thing. If I am reading the Barrington book correctly they are using modern seals on both sides of the hub.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Joe

[wa1nca]

Only the left side with new style hub nut uses the rubber seal
The right side only uses the felt seal
Tommy

[Daves79x]

I think you need a different collar for the seal if you upgrade to the newer one also.

Dave

[wa1nca]

#15
https://www.bmwclassicmotorcycles.com/p ... wheel-hub/

https://bmwclassicmotorcycles.com/index ... ished.html
Tommy

[joeR69]

Thank you all for the help. Joe

[scottiesharpe]

If you want to "upgrade" to the modern seal, you'll need three parts (per wheel):

36 31 4 038 230--$9.95--seal for hub plug, late style R50/2-R69S
36 31 4 038 243--$19.95--wheel thrust sleeve LHS for late hub plug R50/2-R69S use in 36 31 4 038 272
36 31 4 038 272--$74.95--hub plug late style R50-R69S requires a new thrust sleeve 36 31 4 038 243 and seal 36 31 4 038 230

[joeR69]

Thank you Scottie. Joe